Carrbridge Community Orchard

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Carrbridge Community Orchard is a space for our community to invest in growing local produce to share with people and nature.

Aim
To create, develop and maintain a Community Orchard for the benefit of local people, visitors, and wildlife. Objectives
To encourage community involvement in the development and
management of the Community Orchard. To create and maintain a community orchard that reflects local
interest. To grow and conserve a mix of local varieties of fruit that can include apples, plums, pears, cherries, and nuts. To optimise the potential for wildlife. To manage the Orchard as organically as practical. To create and execute a management plan for the Orchard and annual work programmes, in consultation with wildlife consultants/orchard experts, where appropriate. To undertake or commission wildlife and plant surveys/seek or pay for management advice as appropriate. To endeavour to maintain sure, safe and easy access to the Community Orchard at all reasonable times. To offer a place for recreation, quiet contemplation, where horticulture and wildlife management can be passed on/learnt and practised. To grow a harvest of fruit that can be shared – as decided by the General Management Circle and local people – leaving at least 10% for wildlife. To offer a host of activities from practical management and education to celebration and appreciating the harvest. To raise awareness of the activities and ethos of the Community Orchard. To encourage the creation of more Community growing spaces and to liaise with other Community Orchard groups.

21/10/2026

Happy National Apple Day !

07/10/2026

Community Apple Pressung - Do something different with your apples.
Families welcome ! Might be a bit of dooking to be done too! 🎃👻

22/09/2026

All Welcome

03/08/2026

The Orchard are delighted to welcome Meander and Sketch! 🎨🖌️

We hope you will enjoy the variety of grasses Marsh Thistle, Self heal, knapweed, vetch, oxeye daisies, meadowsweet, yarrow, red clover and much more in this community space. 💚

31/07/2026

Creating a Gravel Garden
Work in progress over the next few days
An important part of the mosaic of textures and colours in our orchard.
Also a great way to develop functional strength 💪💪 in our Green Gym💚💚

26/06/2026

Wildflower meadow flowers and grasses.

05/06/2026

Got that Friday feeling ?

There are loads of lovely fresh, organically grown, Herbs - just over the bridge on the left - help yourself! Thyme. Chives, lemon balm, mint, marjoram ( oregano).
If you need an ongoing supply of mint for the mojitos ( or lamb ) on your doorstep there are a few plants.
A wee donation welcome for the plants if you scan the QR code in the window or the notice board by the bridge .
Foragers might fancy some nettles?

The buttercups are out, Ragged Robin coming through and many more on the way ..
Enjoy !

21/05/2026

Been out in the woods, long grass or bracken? Time for the whole-body tick check! 🔍

Ticks have a knack of getting into the weird and wonderful nooks, crannies and crevices of your body 🤢 Check out these sneaky spots if you have been out exploring:

Hairline and scalp
Behind the ears
Back of the neck
Armpits
Belly button
Waistline
Groin area
Between the legs
Behind the knees
Between the toes

🔎

More info on tick bites and lyme disease on NHS inform - link in comments!

28/02/2026

Did you know the Gaelic alphabet is based on trees? This Gaelic alphabet poster illustrates the 18 letters of the Gaelic alphabet and how each letter relates to a tree.

This we thought it would be fun to explore our personal connection with nature and language.

Check out the stencils on our benches in the willow arena

Address

Main Street
Carrbridge
PH233AL

Website

http://Www.carrbridgecommunityorchard.org/

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